I voted remain, but ignoring the outcome would be terrible for democracy
'One of the major fault lines of this referendum was a hatred of elites'
James Butler on legal bids to overturn Brexit, and why this is toxic for democracy.
Tag: democracy
The Leave Campaign Couldn’t Care Less About Democracy
Gordon Maloney
The official Leave campaign claims to care about unelected eurocrats telling us what to do, but the toffs and millionaires who comprise the leadership have benefited most from the UK's own democratic deficit.
IMOBastani: Why the left should vote to leave the EU
Aaron Bastani gives his four reasons why the EU can't be relied upon for democracy, social justice and freedom.
Novara FM: Democracy: What are its Limits?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss democracy and the limits of any politics which aims simply at democratic reform.
Cameron Cuts MPs While Boosting the Lords – What Price Democracy?
Josiah Mortimer
In a bid to "cut the cost of politics" the government is reducing the number of MPs - conveniently redrawing constituencies along the way. Meanwhile Cameron has been inflating the Lords at great expense to the public purse and democratic oversight.
Terms of Engagement: Terms of Engagement: Democracy
Democracy is something we can all agree on. But what does it actually mean? James Butler looks at the many ways the word gets used politically and what it means to attempt to run a government or an organisation 'democratically'.
Novara FM: Who Runs Britain?
On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani ask who really holds power in Britain today?